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Network Security Courses

Network security courses can help you learn about firewalls, intrusion detection systems, and encryption protocols. You can build skills in risk assessment, incident response, and vulnerability management. Many courses introduce tools like Wireshark for network analysis, Nessus for vulnerability scanning, and various security information and event management (SIEM) systems, showing how these skills are applied in practical work to protect networks from cyber threats.


Popular Network Security Courses and Certifications


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    Codio

    Introduction to Operating Systems

    Skills you'll gain: File Systems, Operating Systems, OS Process Management, C (Programming Language), System Programming, Unix, Virtualization, Data Integrity, Debugging, File I/O, Linux, Performance Tuning, Distributed Computing, Data Storage, Command-Line Interface, Virtual Machines, Data Security, Computer Hardware, Scalability, Data Structures

    4.6
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    304 reviews

    Beginner · Specialization · 3 - 6 Months

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    Packt

    Ethical Hacking Foundations

    Skills you'll gain: Linux Commands, Linux, Command-Line Interface, Penetration Testing, General Networking, Cybersecurity, Data Ethics, Vulnerability Scanning, Network Security, System Configuration, Software Installation, Virtual Machines

    4.3
    Rating, 4.3 out of 5 stars
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    35 reviews

    Beginner · Course · 1 - 3 Months

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    Microsoft

    Web Development with Python

    Skills you'll gain: Web Development, Flask (Web Framework), Restful API, Cloud Deployment, Selenium (Software), Front-End Web Development, Web Applications, Full-Stack Web Development, Object-Relational Mapping, JavaScript Frameworks, Application Security, HTML and CSS, Back-End Web Development, Databases, Application Programming Interface (API), Python Programming, Vue.JS, Relational Databases, SQL, Collaboration

    4.1
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    17 reviews

    Beginner · Course · 1 - 3 Months

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    University of Pennsylvania

    A Crash Course in Causality: Inferring Causal Effects from Observational Data

    Skills you'll gain: R Programming, R (Software), Statistical Analysis, Statistical Methods, Statistical Modeling, Statistical Inference, Data Analysis, Quantitative Research, Regression Analysis, Research Design, Graph Theory

    4.7
    Rating, 4.7 out of 5 stars
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    568 reviews

    Intermediate · Course · 1 - 3 Months

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    University of Pennsylvania

    Privacy Law and HIPAA

    Skills you'll gain: Health Insurance Portability And Accountability Act (HIPAA) Compliance, Medical Privacy, General Data Protection Regulation (GDPR), Personally Identifiable Information, Law, Regulation, and Compliance, Information Privacy, Health Information Management, Compliance Management, Data Security, Incident Response, Risk Analysis

    4.6
    Rating, 4.6 out of 5 stars
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    177 reviews

    Mixed · Course · 1 - 4 Weeks

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    ESSEC Business School

    The fundamentals of hotel distribution

    Skills you'll gain: Hospitality Management, Hospitality, Marketing Channel, Business Modeling, Revenue Management, Direct Marketing, Booking (Sales), E-Commerce, Online Advertising, Web Analytics, Marketing Strategies, Web Design and Development

    4.7
    Rating, 4.7 out of 5 stars
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    Mixed · Course · 1 - 4 Weeks

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    IBM

    Software Developer Career Guide and Interview Preparation

    Skills you'll gain: Engineering Software, Software Development, Interviewing Skills, Software Engineering, Relationship Building, Professional Development, Application Development, DevOps, Professionalism, Verbal Communication Skills, Problem Solving, Communication, Cloud Computing

    4.8
    Rating, 4.8 out of 5 stars
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    345 reviews

    Beginner · Course · 1 - 4 Weeks

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    Coursera

    Metasploit for Beginners: Ethical Penetration Testing

    Skills you'll gain: Metasploit, Penetration Testing, Vulnerability Scanning, Exploitation techniques, Vulnerability Assessments, Cybersecurity, Command-Line Interface, Virtual Machines, Linux, Technical Documentation

    4.7
    Rating, 4.7 out of 5 stars
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    70 reviews

    Beginner · Guided Project · Less Than 2 Hours

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    Michigan State University

    Gathering and Developing the News

    Skills you'll gain: Interviewing Skills, Journalism, Research, Investigation, Ethical Standards And Conduct, Data Collection, Rapport Building, Diversity Awareness, Cultural Diversity, Social Network Analysis

    4.7
    Rating, 4.7 out of 5 stars
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    509 reviews

    Mixed · Course · 1 - 4 Weeks

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    Johns Hopkins University

    Introduction to AI for Cybersecurity

    Skills you'll gain: AI Security, Cybersecurity, Cyber Threat Intelligence, Cyber Attacks, Fraud detection, Email Security, Threat Detection, Jupyter, Authentications, Machine Learning Algorithms, Artificial Intelligence, Anomaly Detection, Natural Language Processing, Machine Learning

    4.2
    Rating, 4.2 out of 5 stars
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    82 reviews

    Intermediate · Course · 1 - 4 Weeks

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    University of California San Diego

    Big Data - Capstone Project

    Skills you'll gain: Data Presentation, Data Processing, Big Data, Apache Spark, Splunk, Data Analysis, Unstructured Data, Data Storytelling, Analytics, Data Wrangling, Network Analysis, Classification Algorithms

    4.4
    Rating, 4.4 out of 5 stars
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    400 reviews

    Mixed · Course · 1 - 3 Months

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    University of Colorado System

    Basic Cryptography and Programming with Crypto API

    Skills you'll gain: Cryptography, Data Encryption Standard, Encryption, Advanced Encryption Standard (AES), Application Security, Public Key Cryptography Standards (PKCS), Secure Coding, Data Security, Web Development, Email Security, PHP (Scripting Language), Brute-force attacks, Algorithms, User Provisioning

    4.5
    Rating, 4.5 out of 5 stars
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    100 reviews

    Intermediate · Course · 1 - 4 Weeks

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In summary, here are 10 of our most popular network security courses

  • Introduction to Operating Systems: Codio
  • Ethical Hacking Foundations: Packt
  • Web Development with Python: Microsoft
  • A Crash Course in Causality: Inferring Causal Effects from Observational Data: University of Pennsylvania
  • Privacy Law and HIPAA: University of Pennsylvania
  • The fundamentals of hotel distribution: ESSEC Business School
  • Software Developer Career Guide and Interview Preparation: IBM
  • Metasploit for Beginners: Ethical Penetration Testing: Coursera
  • Gathering and Developing the News: Michigan State University
  • Introduction to AI for Cybersecurity: Johns Hopkins University

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